An interesting way to pave your road with Tamiya Mini 4WD
Tamiya 18652 Mini 4WD Toyota Gazoo Racing TS 050 HYBRID (MA Chassis) (Polycarbonate Body)
Item No. 18652 1/32 Mini 4WD PRO series No.52
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing TS050 HYBRID (MA CHASSIS) (POLYCARBONATE BODY)
Tamiya Modelers Gallery, Tamiya Hobby World pre-sale
※ General release date announced at a later date
Total length = 156 mm The picture shows the kit assembled and painted
★ Toyota Gazoo Racing developed a prototype racing car, TS050 HYBRID mini 4WD. A low bonnet, raised front and rear fenders, complicated shape side pontoons, etc., a form pursuing aerodynamics are reproduced with a polycarbonate clear body and a mark for coloring is also set. Adopt MA chassis excellent in driving efficiency and enjoy high performance running.
Upcoming RCmagazine September issue with Tamiya Hornet cover and special
RC hobby September issue released August 4, the cover has been finished. The topic feature titled “Challenging a new genre”, which is interested but has not been able to easily reach out to the second category of readers, is to recommend the machine of recommendation and the peripheral items, the minimum necessary We will introduce preparation of limit. Of course, we also cover the trends that we can support. In addition, it is a historic famous car, a thorough comparison of Tamiya’s Hornet and Grasshopper II which is a good rival, Yokomo’s new drift diffuser, the latest high-end propo impression impressions and much more! The special appendix is Hornet’s clear file.
Source: RCmagazine
First photo and boxart of Tamiya 47383 Isuzu Mu Type X Black Metallic (CC-01)
1989 Paris Dakar Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser with Tamiya as sponsor
Author: Riko Kushida
Original source in Japanese language: My navi news
Go out to meet the machines that came to the facilities and events of the city, jumping out of the circuit and garage, the series ‘A town car racing car’. This time is the story of “Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” which is a Paris · Dakar Rally participation vehicle that we met in the front garden of Shizuoka City · Tamiya head office building.
“Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” @ Tamiya Head Office (Shizuoka City)
The goal point of Paris Dakar was the capital of Senegal
Senegal who fought Japan against the group league at the FIFA World Cup 2018 Russian tournament. Such capital Dakar of Senegal is famous as the goal point of “Paris · Dakar Rally” which is said to be the harshest rally in the world. It was a competition that ran from France / Paris to Dakar once, but due to political instability of transit countries, it is currently held under the name of “Dakar Rally” in South America.
“Team Land Cruiser · Toyota Auto Body” who participated in Dakar Rally 2018
At the Dakar Rally 2018 held in January, the “Land Cruiser 200 (VDJ 200 type)” of the “Toyota Auto Body Team Land Cruiser” won the class in the diesel car division without retailing commercial vehicles. We have achieved 5 consecutive victories as a team. About 30 years ago, “Land Cruiser 70 (BJ 74 Type)” who was participating in the same class from Japan is “Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” introduced this time.
“Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” 1989 Specification
“Team ACP” who challenged Paris Dakar for the first time as a Japanese
It is Paris Dakar that began in 1979, but in 1981 “Team ACP” by media correspondents started participating from Japan as soon as possible. In the same year I finished with Toyota “Starlet”, and in the following year I won the class with Toyota “Carina”, so I took up the topic with my 2WD car. In addition, it also serves as a support for 2WD cars, and also entered from Land Cruiser from the beginning. I kept fighting with Land Cruiser all the time until the year 1993 which was the last challenge of the team.
Challenge from Japan. It has an international number to bring it overseas
When the actor, Yosuke Natsuki, participated from ‘Team Children’ s Wolf ‘in 1985, the degree of public attention in Japan of Paris Dakar rose in a stroke. In 1987, the popular TV program “NARUTO! THE WORLD” closely adheres to the team ACP, as a singer / Yumi Matsutoya Yumi singing to another private team’s support caught up in a wide range of media. Participating warfare team from Japan and sponsoring Japanese companies will also increase.
The logo of various Japanese companies color the body
In 1989 and 1990, team ACP was sponsored by world model manufacturer Tamiya. With that kind of affair, it was exhibited in Tamiya head office building. Although the photograph is a specification car in 1989, the 1990 specification car is also made into a popular hobby “familiar Tamiya” mini 4-wheel drive “
Body color reminiscent of Tamiya’s logo mark
Running a course over 10,000 km, the second best in the class
This “Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” participated in the 11 th conference in 1989. From Paris to Tunis (the capital city of Tunisia) – Dakar run over 20,000 kilometers over 20,000 km, shining 2nd in the diesel car category with no retail cars.
Mr. Kubota is a driver, Ryuji Tsuruta is a navigator
Safety equipment including a seatbelt for competition and a roll cage for protecting passengers during rolling are added, but the main parts such as engines and transmissions are the same as the commercially available land cruiser. Activities at PARIS DAKAR are also proof of the reliability of commercial vehicles.
The same BJ74 type “Land Cruiser” that was on the market at the time
Even after Team ACP leaves Paris Dakar, it has been selected as many teams and continues to be active even now, “Toyota Land Cruiser”. “Toyota Auto Body Team Land Cruiser” is going for test runs from May as early as possible for the Dakar Rally 2019. It is anticipated for the 6th consecutive title of the commercial car division!
“Team Land Cruiser · Toyota Auto Body” who won class in Dakar Rally 2017
Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser (Specified in 1989)
| Full length × full width × full height | 4,265 mm x 1,690 mm x 1,905 mm |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm |
| engine | 13B-T type in-line 4-cylinder diesel turbo |
| Displacement | 3,431 cc |
| Maximum output | 120 ps / 3, 400 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 29.0 kgf-m / 2,000 rpm |
About Tamiya headquarters
There is a real car exhibition corner with the showroom at the Tamiya head office in Shizuoka City, and tours are possible (reservation required). Every year, an open house (general tour without reservation unnecessary) was held according to the public release date of the Shizuoka Hobby Show, and this year I was greeted by this “Land Cruiser” at the front yard.
It is along SBS street lined with ward office and large shopping center
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First information on upcoming Tamiya TA07 MS Chassis
TA07 MS Chassis
Tamiya is delighted to inform their customers that TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) will be attending the JMRCA Japanese National Championship 2018 this coming weekend, and they are planning to use a prototype of a new chassis – the TA07 MS! They will also be dispensing advice to Tamiya users in attendance.
About the TA07 MS
A prototype of the TA07 MS chassis will appear in the Open class of the upcoming JMRCA Japanese National Championship 2018.
The TA07 MS takes the single belt-driven 4WD TA07 PRO chassis to a new level of performance.
Stay tuned to this site for more information about the chassis in the days following the race!
About the JMRCA 2018
TRF to attend the JMRCA Japanese National Championship 2018!
From July 20th to 22nd, the Shirakaba 2in1 Circuit in Nagano, Japan plays host to the 30th running of the JMRCA Japanese National Championship, with Open and Super-EX classes held. TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) team members Kiyokazu Suzuki and Takayuki Kono will Be in attendance, not just to drive, but also offer advice and answer questions from Tamiya fans and drivers. Enquiries will be happily received!
Kiyokazu Suzuki will be running a prototype of the TA 07 MS in the Open class. He will of course be available to offer setup advice and answer questions.
Takayuki Kono will be running the TRF 419 XR in the Super-EX class. He too will be happy to provide setup advice and answer enquiries.
Informations about an upcoming Tamiya 1/10 Vaillant Porsche 934 RSR – TA02SW release
We have some serious informations that TAMICO, one of the big european and german based Tamiya dealers will present a special version of the TA02SW chassis with Tamiya Porsche 934 RSR body in Vaillant livery. This body was used for the iconic 49400 Tamiya 30th Anniversary kit, which was based on a shortened TA05 chassis.
More informations, when they become available.
